International one-day trips in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: International one-day trips was 301,163 arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
301,163 arrivals
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
65th
of 136 countries
All-time high
395,000 arrivals
in 2010
All-time low
28,738 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International one-day trips in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200920241995: 139.0k arrivals1996: 159.0k arrivals1997: 201.0k arrivals1998: 224.0k arrivals1999: 235.0k arrivals2000: 190.0k arrivals2001: 189.0k arrivals2002: 222.0k arrivals2003: 275.0k arrivals2004: 318.0k arrivals2005: 280.0k arrivals2006: 346.0k arrivals2007: 322.0k arrivals2008: 320.0k arrivals2009: 386.0k arrivals2010: 395.0k arrivals2011: 334.0k arrivals2012: 199.0k arrivals2013: 213.0k arrivals2014: 233.0k arrivals2015: 239.0k arrivals2016: 279.0k arrivals2017: 271.0k arrivals2018: 296.0k arrivals2019: 239.3k arrivals2020: 134.6k arrivals2021: 28.7k arrivals2022: 206.4k arrivals2023: 341.6k arrivals2024: 301.2k arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international one-day trips in Costa Rica is 301,163 arrivals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Costa Rica peaked at 395,000 arrivals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,738 arrivals, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,600 arrivals 139,000 arrivals 235,000 arrivals 5
2000s 284,800 arrivals 189,000 arrivals 386,000 arrivals 10
2010s 269,830 arrivals 199,000 arrivals 395,000 arrivals 10
2020s 202,509 arrivals 28,738 arrivals 341,645 arrivals 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Saint Lucia 358,000 arrivals compare
  2. 63 Barbados 357,900 arrivals compare
  3. 64 Guatemala 350,700 arrivals compare
  4. 66 Indonesia 299,000 arrivals compare
  5. 67 Panama 298,000 arrivals compare
  6. 68 Tunisia 292,000 arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Costa Rica?
International one-day trips in Costa Rica was 301,163 arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 395,000 arrivals in 2010.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 28,738 arrivals in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for international one-day trips?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.